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National Nizht <br />Our in August <br />r:.'gE, 3 <br />Citizens undertake long-term plan <br />SPe LIGHT ON <br />The 2030 Comprehensive Plan update will be ongoing gild- <br />the near 18 months. This citizen-driven plan oudines policies <br />- and guidelines intended to implement the citizens' 2030 <br />%lion Plan_ Cities are required to submit a Comprehensive <br />Plan to the Metropolitan Council every 10 years. See Page 3 <br />tOt.the latest information and visit the city website ar <br />.*WW.,;cilino-lakes.mn.us for continuous updates. <br />• <br />Lino takes volunteers monitor aquatic invertebrates <br />Oligs) in Hardwood Creek within the Rice Creek <br />Watershed District as part of a Stream Health Evalua- <br />tion Program (SHEP). These volunteers received training <br />• <br />in both field and lab work to provide valuable data that <br />regulatory agencies can use to appraise water quality. <br />Road <br />Construction <br />Ahead <br />See Page 8 for details. <br />City is award finalist <br />for Green Development <br />Minnesota Environmental Initiative annually <br />honors innovative projects that have achieved <br />•ftetnattlinary environmental outcomes by <br />harnessing the power of partnerships. The City <br />of Lino Lakes is a finalist in the 2007 awards <br />competition n in the category of Green Building <br />and Development for its proactive, citizen- <br />driven environmental review process of the <br />1-35E Corridot The Alternative Urban <br />Arcawide Review (AUAR) assessed the impact <br />of development on sensitive natural resource <br />areas and provided a mitigation plan for pro- <br />tecting these areas, as well as documenting and <br />planning for infrastructure needs and improve- <br />ments. Other public agencies were invited into <br />the process from the onset, making a smooth <br />approval process with positive resulm. <br />The winners will be selected in May <br />-1 4 6- <br />